In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
In a garden in a hand
Lies a key to shadowland
You're far from feeling strong
[The worst begins]
In the sediments of life
In the comfort of a knife
You hold your breath
And pray to God it won't take long
And you wonder where the rainbow ends
With its autumn setting sun
There's a way from it all
Though the chances are small
We'll come back again
Won't you think it over
Life is a pendulous fall
But maybe worth the pain
And soon enough we'll go
Where nobody can touch us
Like a mother you were aimed
And you gave her what she claimed
Just like a good old friend
In the abyss of the mind
You found all there is to find
But we all have broken hearts to mend
And you wonder where the rainbow ends
With its autumn setting sun
There's a way from it all
Though the chances are small
We'll come back again
Won't you think it over
Life is a pendulous fall
But maybe worth the pain
And soon enough we'll go
Where nobody can touch us
Lies a key to shadowland
You're far from feeling strong
[The worst begins]
In the sediments of life
In the comfort of a knife
You hold your breath
And pray to God it won't take long
And you wonder where the rainbow ends
With its autumn setting sun
There's a way from it all
Though the chances are small
We'll come back again
Won't you think it over
Life is a pendulous fall
But maybe worth the pain
And soon enough we'll go
Where nobody can touch us
Like a mother you were aimed
And you gave her what she claimed
Just like a good old friend
In the abyss of the mind
You found all there is to find
But we all have broken hearts to mend
And you wonder where the rainbow ends
With its autumn setting sun
There's a way from it all
Though the chances are small
We'll come back again
Won't you think it over
Life is a pendulous fall
But maybe worth the pain
And soon enough we'll go
Where nobody can touch us
Lyrics submitted by deathazre
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I think the first verse is talking about a person, who is considering suicide because they say, "And you pray to God it won't take long." They don't want to have any pain while they die. The next bit is probably them wondering where their happiness ends, since rainbows are supposed to be pretty and happy and such. Either that or as justliveit05 said, they're talking about their life and their hoping that at the end they'll find a pot of gold.
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Then there's the chorus, but with a slight change: "where the world must have begun" and again I like justliveit05's comment about the garden of eden, which was supposed to be a very happy place. I think they're companion is telling them life can be happy if they really want it to be.
Then there is the chorus again and I think this time the person decides screw it and kills themself. Either that or they go and live with the one they love away from all the people who have hurt them in the past.